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WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL SKIING HISTORY ASSOCIATION'S ULLR AWARD, the epic true story of the US Army’s 10th Mountain Division, whose elite soldiers broke the last line of German defenses in Italy……続きを見る

A New York Times Bestseller * An Amazon Best Book of the Year * A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice * A Time Best Book for Summer Between the world wars, no sport was more popular, or more ……続きを見る

A classic sports betting guide to handicap strategies in the field of thoroughbred racing. Just as football evolved with the introduction of the forward pass and basketball with the development of t……続きを見る

For a quarter century, the annual Best American Sports Writing has showcased the greatest sports journalism of the previous year. This year’s guest editor, acclaimed author Howard Bryant, continues ……続きを見る

From Jeff Pearlmanーthe New York Times best-selling author of Three Ring Circusーcomes the rollicking, outrageous story of the USFL, full of larger-than-life characters and you-can’t-make-this-up st……続きを見る

In The Winning Horseplayer, Andrew Beyer builds on the strategy of speed handicapping that he detailed brilliantly in Picking Winners by introducing the concept of trip handicapping. Through an unbe……続きを見る

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM DISNEY STARRING DAISY RIDLEY. The exhilarating true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel, and inspire a new era for women in sports By a……続きを見る

*A Good Morning America Buzz Book* ***A LitHub Most Anticipated Book of 2022* The definitive biography of Charles Barkley, exploring his early childhood, his storied NBA career, and his enduring leg……続きを見る

Paying homage to some of the great “names” in the history of this great game. Each player profile within has the following: general demographic information (name they played under, their full name……続きを見る

Beginning with the Cleveland Indians’ hard luck during World War II, this thrilling history follows the team through its historic role in racial integration and its legendary postwar comeback. Rich ……続きを見る

This first biography of four-time all-star Al Rosen covers the career of perhaps the best player on the fabulous Cleveland Indians' teams of the 1950s. From 1951 to 1956, the Tribe won one American ……続きを見る

The Negro Leagues are Major Leagues is a unique introduction to the history of the segregation of professional baseball, telling the story of the Negro Leagues while simultaneously recounting how re……続きを見る

From the New York Times bestselling author of K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches comes the ultimate history of the World Seriesーa vivid portrait of baseball at its finest and most intense, fil……続きを見る

Set against the rich tapestry of 19th-century England, "Rodney Stone" is a captivating tale that melds adventure with the intricacies of boxing, reflecting the societal backdrop of the time. Arthur ……続きを見る

John Harris's arrival at Bramall Lane laid the foundations for the appearance of some of the greatest players in Sheffield United's history. In his second full season in charge, the Blades were prom……続きを見る

Fosse v Luffs is a story filled with drama, excitement, controversy - and violence - about a footballing rivalry as intense as any in modern English football. The Fosse (forerunner of Leicester City……続きを見る

Don Howe is one of English football's great coaches, with an unrivalled record at international and club level. As right-hand man to three England managers, he helped his country to the 1990 World C……続きを見る

E. L. Sawyer never thought of himself as a poet and his writings are "Just Rhymes". After starting life out in Creston, Iowa as a journalist, he switched to his father's profession, railroading, whe……続きを見る

It’s the best time ever in America. The booze is flowing, the flappers are frisky, and anybody can make a killing on the market. Things look bad for the Yankees though. Ahead by ten games with a mon……続きを見る

Winner of the Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year 2023 Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022 THE TIMES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST SPORTS BOOK OF 202……続きを見る

In the heart of the twentieth century, the game of soccer was becoming firmly established as the sport of the masses across Europe, even as war was engulfing the continent. Intimately woven into the……続きを見る

75 years after the end of the Holocaust, this book commemorates the millions of victims by sharing the stories of wartime soccer players, those prisoners of the Nazi regime who found soccer to be a ……続きを見る

For golf’s true enthusiasts, the game is far moreーand far more complexーthan a simple hobby, commodity, or slice of the sports industry. It is a physical and mental place to be, a community. It has……続きを見る

Sports Crazy: How Sports Are Sabotaging American Schools exposes the excesses of middle and high school sports and the detrimental effects our sports obsession has on American education. Institution……続きを見る

“The memories within the millions of people who experienced Crystal Beach, even just once, will never be lost.” One of Canada’s greatest entertainment centres existed for one hundred years in an iso……続きを見る

The Summer Olympic Games of 1932 were held in Los Angeles, California. The field hockey competition had only three teams, defending champion India, Japan, and the USA. India had a pair of brothers t……続きを見る

Cyclotourism has recently risen to prominence with growing national media coverage and thousands of participants taking to America’s roadways on two wheels and under their own pedal power. But the c……続きを見る

No one who has seen the iconic photograph can ever forget its emotional pull: a grinning Gene Stallings, hoisted into the air at midfield in the arms of his lifelong mentor, Paul “Bear” Bryant, mome……続きを見る

One of the most exciting games in America is also the most unfamiliar and misunderstood. It's been played in China for at least 1000 years, and it was played in Greece before that. England is credit……続きを見る

Roberta J. Newman and Joel Nathan Rosen have written an authoritative social history of the Negro Leagues. This book examines how the relationship between black baseball and black businesses functio……続きを見る